All Outputs (7)

'Edinburgh the ‘festival city’ and hallmark event tourism': invited research lecture and seminar (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Todd, L. (2018, October). 'Edinburgh the ‘festival city’ and hallmark event tourism': invited research lecture and seminar. Presented at Leisure Talks' series, Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester

The ‘festival city’ has become a topic of theoretical debate within tourism and events research. In strategic destination management practice a festival city presents a significant and sustained portfolio of planned festivals and events as a means of... Read More about 'Edinburgh the ‘festival city’ and hallmark event tourism': invited research lecture and seminar.

Visualising the ‘festival city’: towards a stakeholder semiotic framework (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Todd, L. (2018, August). Visualising the ‘festival city’: towards a stakeholder semiotic framework. Paper presented at Inclusive Innovation for Enhanced Local Experience, British Council and Newton Fund ‘Researcher Links’, Phuket Graceland Resort & Spa, Phuket, Thailand

No abstract available.

The role of iconic-historic commemorative events in event tourism: Insights from the 20th and 25th anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall (2018)
Journal Article
Viol, M., Todd, L., Theodoraki, E., & Anastasiadou, C. (2018). The role of iconic-historic commemorative events in event tourism: Insights from the 20th and 25th anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Tourism Management, 69, 246-262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2018.06.018

The role of commemorative events for event tourism has received marginal attention. Existing research primarily considers commemorative events for their social and political significance within the nation. This paper argues that commemorative events... Read More about The role of iconic-historic commemorative events in event tourism: Insights from the 20th and 25th anniversaries of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Tourist Art and Commodification (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Todd, L. (2018, June). Tourist Art and Commodification. Presented at Art, Materiality and Representation 2018, London

Short abstract The visual consumption and depiction of material and experiential phenomena have become increasingly pertinent in contemporary tourism contexts. This panel explores the gazing upon and commodification of tourism experiences through to... Read More about Tourist Art and Commodification.

Meanings and myths: Semiotics of Edinburgh Castle (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Todd, L., & Furger, T. (2018, May). Meanings and myths: Semiotics of Edinburgh Castle. Paper presented at Royal Anthropological Institute’s (RAI) Annual Conference: Art, Materiality and Representation, the Royal Anthropological Institute, The Department Of Africa, Oceania And The Americas Of The British Museum And The Department Of Anthropology At SOAS, London

Short abstract We will present initial themes from my study into the semiotics of Edinburgh Castle through analysing shared online images. As a semiotic sign, Edinburgh Castle is an iconic tourist sight, a backdrop to the ‘festival city’, and the mo... Read More about Meanings and myths: Semiotics of Edinburgh Castle.

10 Qs on the Fringe: Dr Louise Todd. This Media Podcast was recorded alongside public engagement event: Dr Louise Todd, The Fringe: My BFF', 'Skeptics on the Fringe 2017 (2018)
Digital Artefact
Todd, L. (2018). 10 Qs on the Fringe: Dr Louise Todd. This Media Podcast was recorded alongside public engagement event: Dr Louise Todd, The Fringe: My BFF', 'Skeptics on the Fringe 2017

Before her talk for us on the relationships that people have with the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Dr Louise Todd sat down with Heather Pentler to talk more about her research and how it came about, plus her thoughts about events and festivals in genera... Read More about 10 Qs on the Fringe: Dr Louise Todd. This Media Podcast was recorded alongside public engagement event: Dr Louise Todd, The Fringe: My BFF', 'Skeptics on the Fringe 2017.

SotF 2017: The Fringe: My BFF. This Media Podcast was recorded alongside public engagement event: Dr Louise Todd, The Fringe: My BFF', 'Skeptics on the Fringe 2017. (2018)
Digital Artefact
Todd, L. (2018). SotF 2017: The Fringe: My BFF. This Media Podcast was recorded alongside public engagement event: Dr Louise Todd, The Fringe: My BFF', 'Skeptics on the Fringe 2017

Often skeptics are charged with only concentrating on hard, physical sciences. Well, that shouldn't be the case. Recorded during our 2017 Edinburgh Fringe run, this talk from Dr Louise Todd is the perfect antidote as we hear her describe her research... Read More about SotF 2017: The Fringe: My BFF. This Media Podcast was recorded alongside public engagement event: Dr Louise Todd, The Fringe: My BFF', 'Skeptics on the Fringe 2017..